I don't WANT to do homework>>>

[StrugglingAgain]

I'm sure you've all heard this before, but I don't want to do homework. Why should I have to do it, I've already done it? Seriously, my son is in the fourth grade and unless he has meds in him, he can't subtract six from nine. I give him all the good meds during the school DAY so he can pay attention, so when he has to do homework it's a NO GO! There is NO point in me sitting there drilling (or TRYING to drill) him on subtracting a three digit number from a three digit number while he picks his nose, yells at the dogs, screams, spits, and dances. IF he's mentally retarded, I just wish someone would say so because I'm tired of trying to PULL everything out of him and having screaming matches every evening. Is it possible to put into his IEP that he doesn't do homework???

[kurs10b]

Have you tried giving a "booster" in the afternoon? Maybe let him have 30 minutes of veg time so the meds can kick in and then try having him do the work.

[Linda]

kurs10b said:

Have you tried giving a "booster" in the afternoon? Maybe let him have 30 minutes of veg time so the meds can kick in and then try having him do the work.

We would do that for Paul when he was in elementary school....whatever works

You could try to put it in his IEP....or the teacher could make some other accomidations for him.

[tridlette]

I know someone got it in the IEP that he got homework, but he didn't know it wouldn't be counted. Another idea is to have it written that when Mom says he did ONE hour, that is all he has to do. That way, there is a time limit that isa functional quality, not a quantity issue.

[Kaiti]

Well, my question is, does he know what he is doing? If he does, why is he doing homework? As a reinforcement? Not for these kids.

If it is something that he should have learned during the day then they should have taught it during the day. Not to the parents that aren't being given the "correct" curriculum.

I have kids in the after school program that have the "everyday math" including my 2. I don't get it from the hand outs that the parents get and I have been from grade 1-8 trying to figure it out.

I do have a boy that is dyslexic/dysgraphisic. When he asks a question, we find the page that the answer is on and tell him it is on this page but you have to find it. Of course we read him the question and he gives us the answer, but when he needs to write it down, there is no hurt in helping him by spelling it for him.

Yes it is possible to put int he IEP, keep trying.